Butter-mold.



PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

E. HUBER.

BUTTER MOLD.

APPLIGATION FILED APR.7,1909.

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INVENTO/e I4 HLA l0 e r' No. 893,501. 11113511111111111111 14, 1908. E. HUBER.

BUTTER MOLD.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 7, 1908.

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ELMI HUBER, OF INGALLLS, INDIANA.

BUTTER-MOLD Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1908".

Application niea Aprii 7, 190s. serial 110.425,601.

To all Iwhom it 'may conce-rn:

Be it known that I, ELMI HUBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ingalls, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Butter-Molds and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, suoli as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in butter molds and it has primarily for its object to provide a novel device of this character wherein a multiplicity of prints or blocks may be obtained.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character employing an auxiliary base, whereby the prints or blocks may be readily removed after being molded.

It is also an object of the. invention to provide a novel device of this character formed of a plurality of sections hinged one to the other, said hinged sections holding the auxiliary base in applied or operative position.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character which will be simple in construction, efficient and advantageous in practice and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

p With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction aiid in the novel arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more particularly referred to.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this.specification, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the4 several views, and in which,

Figure 1 is a detail view in perspective of a mold embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective illustrating a plurality ofprints or blocks formed by the mold. Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of the invention with the sides thereof distended. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view.

In the drawings, l denotes the base of the mold having` hinged to its longitudinal edges, the side boards 2 and to its transverse edges, the end boards 3. It is to be observed that the end boards 3 and side boards 2 are so hinged to the base board 1 as to bring the lower edges of the side boards and end boards a suitable distance above the base board.

This is done in order to permit an auxiliary board 4 being interposed between the lower edges of the side boards and end boards and the base. By this means, it will be seen that the auxiliary base board is eifectually held in position.

The side boards 2 are provided intermediate their length with the alining grooves 5, in which tits the transverse partition board 6. The end boards 3 are provided with a plurality of alining grooves 7, which also aline with a series of grooves 8 in the opposed faces of the partition board 6 and within the grooves 7 and 8 fit end portions of the longitudinally disposed partition boards 9. By this arrangement, it will be seen that provision is made for the forming of a plurality of prints or blocks of butter.

The butter is placed within the molds or compartments of the molds and is compressed therein by any suitable blade. After this operation, and it should be desired to move the blocks or prints, it is only necessary that the plates 6 and 9 be withdrawn and the side boards 2 and end boards 3 thrown back, when the auxiliary base 4 can be lifted and set aside for the prints or blocks to harden or to be stored away. By this arrangement, it will be seen that it will not at any time be necessary for the operator to touch the prints with his hand. This is especially advantageous, when the butter is of such softness as not to permit it to be moved manually. In order to expedite the removal of the plates 6 and 9, each of said plates is provided on its upper or exposed edge with an eye 10, which can be grasped by the iingers or by any suitable implement.

The size of the prints or blocks may be as desired, but it has been found best that in producing a mold of this character, the coinpartments formed by the plates 5 and 9 be of such size as to produce a block or print weighing one pound.

It might be well to further state that the side boards and end boards are held in operative pcsition by means of the hasps ll pivoted to the end boards and engaging pins 12 on the ends of the side boards 2. This locking means, however, in its specific details, is not essential, as any other arrangement operated with equal facility may be employed.

I claim:

1. In a mold, the combination of a base, boards hingedly carried by the edges thereof, said boards being so hinged as to have their lower edges terminat' a distance Vfrom the base and an auxiliary ase board resting A011 the base and projecting beneath the lower edges of the hinged boards, when said boards are in an elevated position.

2. In a mold, the combination with a base, boards hingedly carried by the edges thereof, said boards being so hinged as to have their lower edges terminating a distance from the base, an auxiliary base board resting on the base and projectin beneath the lower edges of the hinged boar s when said boards are in an elevated position, said boards having then' inner faces grooved and partitions extending across the auxiliary base projecting 15 within the grooves of the boards.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication in the presence of ltwo subscribing witnesses.

ELMI HUBER.

Witnesses ALLEN M.- WAGNER, EDGAR A. WAGNER. 

